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Article: Cost of Unleavened Bread On the Rise for Passover; Lawmaker Calls for Matzoh Investigation
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- The Washington Post
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- April 18, 1997
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Something isn't kosher with the price of matzoh this Passover.
The cost of the unleavened bread, a staple at Jewish tables
during the eight-day holiday that begins Monday night, mysteriously
begins to rise this time of year. Prices vary so much throughout the
country that a Florida congressman, Rep. Robert Wexler (D), has
asked for an investigation.
Publix, one of Florida's two largest supermarket chains,
sells a five-pound box of matzoh for $12, while the same brand at
Ralph's supermarkets in Los Angeles goes for just $3. At a Giant
market in Bethesda, Md., the price is $10.
Florida Attorney General Bob Butterworth has subpoenaed
records from two manufacturers and seven ...